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Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & The Caucasus

Caroline Eden, Eleanor Ford
Publisher: Kyle Books
Edition: 2016
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Caroline Eden and Eleanor Ford document the cuisines of Central Asia and the Caucasus through 104 recipes paired with regional stories and cultural context. The collection has received 3 member reviews with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5, with Salt Massaged Cabbage, Apricot and Red Lentil Soup, and Chapli Kebabs emerging as the most-reviewed recipes. Published by Kyle Books in 2016, the cookbook offers practical recipes alongside travel narrative and historical information about the food traditions of the region.

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  1. Apricot and Red Lentil Soup
    ⭐ 5.0 · 1 review · Page 59
  2. Chapli Kebabs
    ⭐ 4.0 · 1 review · Page 84
  3. Salt Massaged Cabbage
    ⭐ 4.0 · 1 review · Page 36

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9 years ago
Simple but substantial. I tried a version with lamb as mentioned but found I prefer the vegetarian version. Only had dried thyme, not fres... Read review
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9 years ago
Easy and tastes great - also, no oil. I omitted the beansprouts as I don't like them raw, added a little thinly sliced onion and used parsl... Read review
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9 years ago
Great spiced kebabs with herby tomato and pomegranate chutney. I would not try to incorporate pomegranate seeds in the kebabs themselves ne... Read review
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